SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the PA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 61%Projected 48%

Somerset Area Jr-sr Hs Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the PA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the PA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 52%PA 44%

English proficiency

School 70%PA 51%

Science proficiency

School 61%PA 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

85%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

2%

Students in at least one AP course. 5 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

19%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes19%
AP courses offered5
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
4%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

0%
3%

Gold marks the PA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

24.19 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.25 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

14.58 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$57,146

PA average $86,839

Median home value

$161,070

PA average $270,478

Median rent

$791 /mo

PA average $1,271

Unemployment rate

4.5%

PA average 5.4%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 88.8%PA 91.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

12:1

PA average 13:1

Teachers

94

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$70,149

All teachers in Somerset Area Sd.

Student to counselor ratio PA average 352:1363:1
Support staff6
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%PA 98%

Experienced teachers

School 96%PA 89%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days47
Out-of-school suspension days13
Total days missed to suspension246
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services1
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$10899 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.36

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

90%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

2%

Latino

3%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities15%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Somerset Area Jr-sr Hs

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Rockwood Area Jshs

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Distance: 7.0 mi
Berlin Brothersvalley Shs

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 9.1 mi
Shanksville-stonycreek Hs

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 9.9 mi
Meyersdale Area Hs

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 14.2 mi
Shade Jshs

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 16.5 mi
Salisbury-elk Lick Jshs

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 17.3 mi
Conemaugh Twp Area Ms/shs

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 17.4 mi
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Jshs

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 19.1 mi
Ligonier Valley Hs

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 19.3 mi